no. 32friday 20th october 2017 - catholic primary schools · 3pm sporting schools afl sat 28/sun 29...
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Address: 357 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 Phone: 9407 6600 Fax: 9680 2282 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.stbernadetteschill.catholic.edu.au
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No. 32 Friday 20th October 2017
Dear Parents,
The one who loves, gives to God and to others’ (Pope Francis Jan 9, 2014)
As Christians we know that love and service
go hand in hand - it is through offering help
to others that we truly are following the
example of Jesus himself. Love is the mark of
a disciple; reaching out in compassion, care,
listening and service.
It is love that influences how we treat the
people we meet every day, how we think of
other groups like the less fortunate, refugees,
asylum-seekers, and any other group of
people whose differences cause prejudice.
Love is the atmosphere we live in as
followers of Jesus.
How do we know if we are true followers of
Jesus? Some would say that it is spending a
long time at prayer, obeying a lot of rules,
fasting and alms giving. The real test is in the
few lines of the scripture, about loving one
another. Prayer is a means to love, but not an
end in itself.
One way of growing in love is to be grateful
for love in our lives. A prayer each night can
be to think back over the day and thank God
for love we received in the day, in small and
big ways. We can thank God also for love we
have been able to offer to others. The love
within us is God’s gift to us.
…….”love with deeds, not words. Words are
taken away by the wind! …… it is more
important to give than to receive. (Pope Francis)
Leanne Nettleton—Principal
Week 3 Dates
Mon 23 October
7.45am Yrs 5/6 Boys
Basketball Training
8.30am Assembly
Yr 6 Transition to High
School
Tue 24 October
8-10am Uniform Shop
9.15am & 3.30pm
Open Day
K to Yr 6 2018 & 2019 1.10pm Choir
Wed 25 October
Student Banking
7.45am Yrs 5/6 Girls
Basketball Training
Waste Free Lunch Day
Thurs 26 October
7.45am Yrs 3/4 Boys &
Girls Basketball Training
Yr 2 City Excursion
3pm Sporting Schools AFL
Sat 28/Sun 29 October
Choir
Coming Dates:
Wed 1 November
7pm Kindy 2018 Parent
Meeting
Fri 3 November Band Tour & Demo
Mon 6 November
Staff Spirituality Day &
Pupil Free Day
Wed 8 November
8.45—10.15am Kindy 18
1st Orientation Day &
Parent Workshop
Tues 14 November
8.45-10.15am Kindy 18
2nd Orientation Day &
Parent Workshop
On Friday 13th October the Diocesan
Mission Mass and expo were launched at
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.
The Mission Expo is a chance for schools to
highlight the social justice work they have
done during the year.
This year a group of Year 4 students as well
as the Captains and Vice Captains went to
represent St Bernadette’s. Students and staff
from other diocesan schools, members of
CEDP and Mission stopped by our expo
table to view examples of St Bernadette’s
social justice work.
Year 4 students spoke about how the Year 6,
through their Risky Business enterprise,
have raised money for Caritas. Year 6 have
also challenged Years 3 and 4 to present a
persuasive billboard and presentation
about a charity of their choice and they will
donate some of their money raised to the
charity such as Pyjama Foundation or
Orange Sky Laundry.
We also had photos of the sausage sizzle
organised by the RE team and run by a
great group of volunteers to raise money for
Caritas. They also explained how the Mini
Vinnie’s group is organising the school to
bring in toothbrushes for the oral hygiene
initiative for the Philippines. All students
were great representatives of Mission in our
school.
Shane Robinson—REC
St Bernadette’s School News 2
Open Day—Tuesday 24th October
9.15am or 3.30pm
Kindergarten to Year 6 2018 & 2019 Prospective parents are invited to attend a tour of our
wonderful school to see quality learning and teaching in
action. If you know of any relatives or neighbours that
would like to enrol their child here in either 2018 or 2019
please ask them to contact Mrs Crake on 9407 6600 to
register for one of the two sessions.
Student Council War on Waste initiative –
Waste Free Wednesdays
Don’t forget – EVERY Wednesday pack a
waste free lunch.
FUN FAIR Thank you to the many families, past students and
families, friends and neighbours who attended our
awesome Fun Fair last Friday. It was an amazing
community event that truly represented the hard work
and collaboration of the Parents and Friends, teachers,
students and wider community. The children can’t stop
talking about the wonderful evening.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the
executive committee Nick Gooley, Jeff Younis,
Mark Lean-Fore, Amanda Egan, Amanda Baker, Nancey
Abouhamad, Laurence Pratt and each of the stall holders:
Karen D’Souza/Ann Hishion—Basket Stall
Rebecca Joukhadar/Bernadine Nazareth—Cake Stall
Clayton Cowper/Julie Hawkes– Canteen
Steve Lavis/Jeff Younis—Chocolate Wheel
Amanda Baker/Heath Baker—Coffee Cart
Andrew Sakkal — Corn Stall
Naffa Arraf—Donut & Scone Stall
Alex Keremelevski/Lisa Oliver—Gelato Stall
Melissa Younan—Gift Stall
Teachers/Younis Family—Haunted House
Michael Napoli—Hairspray
Marianne Crecca—Everything Kids Stall
Georgette Hadchiti/Laudie Farah—Lebanese Stall
Jeanette Barone/Antonina Scotti—Lolly Stall
Paula Yacoub—Italian Stall
Nancey Abouhamad—Photobooths
Sam Ellis/Dianna Zaiter—Plants
Denny Allan—Popcorn, Slushie, Fairy Floss Stall
Robert Taggart/Meta Mattin—Raffle Tickets
Belisa Papandrea—Ready Stead Go Kids/Event Cinemas
Davina Pratt/Karen Lee—Ride Tickets
See photos on page 4!
Diocesan Fees Schedule 2018 Attached to this newsletter you will find the Diocesan
Fee Schedule for 2018.
Sun Safety At St Bernadette’s the teachers promote sun safety by
ensuring that the children wear their hats at recess
and lunchtimes and during sport and PE. The children
also wear their hats when they are outside for other
reasons. Parents are reminded and encouraged to
apply long acting sunscreen to children before they
come to school each day and to ensure that the
children bring a drink bottle containing water ( which
can be refilled as necessary) so that they remain
hydrated throughout the school day.
Attendance:
Every Learner, All Day, Every Day
We have fallen short of our minimum target of 90%
attendance this week.
88.3%
What does this mean in our context in real terms?
Across our school, 60 students missed out on some
learning this week!
Every moment of every day students attend school is
important, and attendance in this last term of the year
is no different. In Terms 1 and 2, the Infants grades
had very good attendance - almost always achieving
over 90%. The 88.3% achieved this past week is a
school average and most Primary grades achieved above the average and some Infants grades well
below the average, let alone the target.
Congratulations once again to Years 3, 4 and 5 for
achieving well over the target.
Parents and carers are reminded that they are
responsible for ensuring their children comply with
attendance requirements – that is – that they attend
whenever instruction is provided.
Social Skill: Personal Goal Setting at St Bernadette’s
Class Student of the Week
Student of the Week
Social Skill Award
KB Joshua Mathews Benjamin-Jude Raad Zoran Djurisic
KG Xavier Lavulo Harper Moynahan Evelyn Salter
KW Alastair Mattin Hailey Xue Jaden Zaiter
1B Krishel Sathees Kumar Adam Wassif Amelia Lavis
1G Breannah Ragno Tiana Symin Ashton Allan
1W Rafael Clemente Tess Gooley Mia Parame
2B Alexander Barone Dillon Gibb Isabella Forder
2G Haley Gonzales Grace Kalina Oscar Polley
2W Daniel Giallonardo Piper Johnson Chloe Malandrino
3B Samantha Badenhorst Nicholas Beames Mia Khoudair
3G Bridget Clemente Not for Publication Leah Kebblewhite
3W Leah Symin Patrick Windress Emily Nguyen
4B Cassandra Losurdo Jack Robertson Landen Besters
4G Nicole Del Rio Alivia Dowling Juliet Radman
4W Lucas Geaitani Charlotte Lee Christopher Khoudair
5B Emily Kouchoo Lucas Tole Dominique Jothy
5G Rachel Hanna Lorenzo Rubalcaba Lauren Ballesty
5W Paul Homsi Brieanah Moujali Christian Farfoud
6B Bailey Thom Sienna Vines Mea Cavallo
6G Sofia Giallonardo Rebecca O’Brien Kaden Govender
6W Sebastian Akle Summer O’Bryan Natalie Wong
Congratulations to the following
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Principal’s Awards:
Gabrielle Youssef 4G
Anna Weppner 4G
A huge congratulations to
Tayla Milicevic in 6G who represented the MacKillop
Athletics team at the NSW
Primary School Sports
Association Athletics
championships in Homebush
this week. She equalled her PB
in her 800m and placed 17th in
the state.
Congratulations on a fantastic
achievement Tayla.
Toothbrushes for the Philippines It's on again, we are collecting toothbrushes for the
Philippines and our Mini Vinnies are helping us to
coordinate the project for the Rotary Club of
Glenhaven.
Wesley Giant Garage Sale Come and join us for our Giant Garage Sale on Fri Nov
3rd 8—1pm and Sat Nov 4th 8—1pm. Stalls will
include: books, records, CDs, DVDs, Christmas,
Clothing, Electrical, Furniture, Plants, Toys etc.
Refreshments also available.
Australian Girls Choir—Sydney Open Days Look no further than the Australian Girls Choir because
we encourage, challenge and inspire girls as they learn
to sing, dance and perform. School aged girls are
invited to come along to our Open Day in Beecroft on
Sunday 29 October to try our fun and inclusive classes
and learn more about being part of the AGC. Contact
us if you would like to attend 1800 338 142 or email:
Sydney Youth Orchestra
Summer School 8—12 January 2018 Register your interest now for Sydney Youth
Orchestra’s week long open music program. Young
aspiring musicians are placed in large ensembles
which match their abilities and extend their skills—
come along for a unique opportunity to make friends
and have fun. Contact: 9251 2422 or email:
PHOTOS FROM OUR WONDERFUL FUN FAIR:
St Bernadette’s School News 3
Term Dates 2017 Term 4:
Mon 9 October to Friday 15 December (for students)
Mon 6 November—Staff Spirituality /Pupil Free Day
Mon 18 December—Staff Development & Pupil Free Day
Term 1 2018 Mon 29 Jan
Staff Development Day / Pupil Free Day / *MAI Day
Tue 30 Jan
*MAI Day / Pupil Free Day
Wed 31 Jan
Yrs 1 to 6 commence
*Maths Assessment Interview
